Two unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania died from measles by August 26, 2026, marking the first measles deaths in the United States that year. One of the deceased was an infant; the deaths occurred amid the worst measles outbreak in the US in over three decades.
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The deaths, which one doctor called “extremely rare in the modern era,” are the first in the United States in 2026.
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Damn these dangerous and deadly #MAHA morons. #measles #GiftArticle #VaccinesSaveLives www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w... The deaths, which one doctor called “extremely rare in the modern era,” were the first in the United States in 2026.
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Both deaths occurred in Lancaster County, health officials said.
One of the two people who recently died of measles in Pennsylvania was an infant, the state health department said Wednesday.